Fiscal Years 2027-2028 Biennial Budget & Deficit Management

Expressed support for the mayor's supplemental budget and funding to study and design car-free Telegraph Avenue.

Expressed personal and professional support for Live Free gun violence intervention programs.

Spoke in support of Live Free's funding allocation and its work with marginalized communities and re-entry.

Civic Arts Commission member asked the council to freeze rather than eliminate the Chief Cultural Affairs Officer position.

Shared a personal story of losing her son to gun violence and thanked Live Free for its crucial support.

Expressed full support for Live Free California's program budget to save lives in Berkeley.

Spoke on behalf of SEIU 1021 members, urging the city to avoid layoffs and use vacancy savings rather than cutting staff positions.

A community health worker with Black Infant Health asked the council to reconsider proposed layoffs that would eliminate essential public health positions.

Expressed support for the mayor's budget proposal, specifically highlighting the importance of funding car-free Telegraph Avenue designs.

Expressed concern over deep budget cuts to the Civic Arts Department, noting that arts programming generates income for the city.

Urged the council to freeze rather than eliminate the cultural affairs coordinator position and restore cuts to civic grants.

Expressed appreciation for city support in helping produce the 50th Solano Stroll.

The Albany Vice Mayor thanked Berkeley leadership for cross-city partnership on the Solano Stroll.

Expressed gratitude for support of the McGee Avenue restructuring program in the CIP.

Expressed support for car-free Telegraph Avenue designs in the mayor's budget.

Expressed support for the mayor's changes regarding Measure FF street funds.

Supported the mayor's proposed budget and the $200,000 allocation for Live Free California's gun violence intervention program.

Thanked the council for funding Live Free California's gun violence intervention and prevention program to close fiscal gaps.

Thanked the council for including funding for car-free Telegraph Avenue designs in the budget.

Expressed support for the Keserwani/Taplin budget supplemental, emphasizing the need for flexibility and new housing creation.

Supported restoring firefighter positions and favored larger housing development projects over small sites preservation.

Expressed dismay at being asked to choose between firefighters and affordable housing, urging a win-win solution.

Expressed full support for the mayor's budget and the Live Free gun violence intervention program allocation.

Public employees union representative urged the council to protect frontline staff and street trauma prevention programs.

Spoke on behalf of Live Free California supporting the $200,000 allocation for gun violence prevention and intervention.